3 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, New York County (3 seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Josh E. Hanshaft, Emily Morales-Minerva and Vlad Frants. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three seats; three Democratic nominees (Josh E. Hanshaft, Emily Morales-Minerva, Vlad Frants) are unopposed, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list.
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Josh E. Hanshaft is one of three unopposed Democratic nominees for Judge of the Civil Court, New York County (3 seats), per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Democratic
Emily Morales-Minerva is one of three unopposed Democratic nominees for Judge of the Civil Court, New York County (3 seats), per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Democratic
Vlad Frants serves as an adjudicator conducting evidentiary hearings and issuing written decisions for New York City government, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a federal government litigator, earning the IRS's 2024 Litigation Team of the Year Award and a U.S. Treasury Outstanding Litigator Award, and has also practiced at private law firms and taught as an adjunct professor for more than a decade, per his campaign site. He holds an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, an M.S.T. from Fordham University, a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. from Stony Brook University.
Who is running for Judge of the Civil Court, New York County (3 seats) in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, New York County (3 seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Josh E. Hanshaft, Emily Morales-Minerva and Vlad Frants. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge of the Civil Court, New York County (3 seats) election in New York?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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